Quick definitions from WordNet (trace)▸ noun:either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree▸ noun:an indication that something has been present ("There wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim")▸ noun:a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle▸ noun:a just detectable amount ("He speaks French with a trace of an accent")▸ noun:drawing created by tracing▸ noun:a suggestion of some quality▸ verb:discover traces of ("She traced the circumstances of her birth")▸ verb:follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something ("Trace the student's progress")▸ verb:make a mark or lines on a surface ("Trace the outline of a figure in the sand")▸ verb:copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of ("Trace a design")▸ verb:make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along ("The children traced along the edge of the drak forest")▸ verb:to go back over again ("We retraced the route we took last summer")▸ verb:read with difficulty ("The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs")▸ verb:pursue or chase relentlessly ("The hunters traced the deer into the woods")▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #25962)
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